Surf Forecasts:
Broad Cove surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 3AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, E swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, E swell with 458 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broad Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broad Cove in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Monday (Sep 21) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here with the skinny on Broad Cove. We got a long dry spell before things wake up.
It’s a pretty dead run from now all the way through the 20th of September. Waist-high dribble at best, with a lot of flat spells. The water’s running warm, about 62°, which is a touch above normal for the season, but that’s the only thing worth noting.
Then, on Monday the 21st of September, things finally happen. Morning brings a chest-to-head-high easterly swell, 6 feet, with an 8-second interval and moderate energy. The wind is blasting offshore from the northwest at 15 mph. Broad Cove is the spot. Clean, lined-up, and offshore. It drops a little in the afternoon but stays clean. That’s the pick of the first week.
The surf fades back to ankle-snappers for a few days after.
But then, Friday the 25th of September throws down. The morning is a messy, cross-shore mess at 7 feet, but the afternoon is a beauty. The swell holds at 6-7 feet, the period stretches out to 10 seconds, and the energy is pumping. A clean offshore wind from the north-northwest at 10 mph turns it into a proper groundswell session. That long period will make it grind down the point. Big, powerful, and only for the confident crew. If you’re good, get out there.
After that, it fades out. Two solid windows. Mark your calendars.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 263 | 283 | 138 | 55 | 36 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 29 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 82 | 327 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:04AM1.74m | 11:31PM1.55m | 11:43AM1.67m | 00:14AM1.45m | 12:23PM1.58m | 1:00AM1.35m | 1:07PM1.49m | 1:52AM1.26m | 1:59PM1.42m | 2:54AM1.20m | 3:00PM1.37m | 4:05AM1.18m | 4:07PM1.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24PM0.19m | 5:30AM0.32m | 6:06PM0.26m | 6:09AM0.43m | 6:51PM0.35m | 6:51AM0.53m | 7:41PM0.43m | 7:40AM0.61m | 8:40PM0.50m | 8:39AM0.67m | 9:46PM0.53m | 9:49AM0.69m | 10:51PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 10 | SE 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 263 | 283 | 138 | 55 | 36 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 77 | 327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | SE 15 | SE 9 | NE 5 | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | SE 10 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 142 | — | 8 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 18 | — | 16 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 15 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 13 | S 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSW 3 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | SE 4 | E 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 39 | 82 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 528 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 97 | 1313 | 1313 | 719 | 510 | 1313 | 422 | 719 | 99 | 1312 | 1315 | 99 | 1298 | 651 | 501 | 0 |
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